Energetics of swimming by the platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus: Metabolic effort associated with rowing

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 2647-2652

  Fish, F E ^a   Baudinette, R V ^b,d   Frappell, P B ^c   Sarre, M P ^b,d  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Metabolism; Ornithorhynchus anatinus; Platypus; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLATYPUS; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; PLATYPUS; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; ORNITHORHYNCHUS ANATINUS;

EID: 0031258764     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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